Native Plant Community Classification Survey
The DNR's Native Plant Community Classification is used throughout Minnesota for vegetation management, conservation and land-use planning. The DNR is in the process of updating the classification and would like your input by taking this short survey.
Available as pdf maps (below) and as shapefiles on the Minnesota Geospatial Commons. Printed maps available as indicated below.
Available as shapefiles only on the Minnesota Geospatial Commons.
Available PDF and/or Printed Maps (as indicated)
- Anoka 4.4 mb also available as printed map
- Benton 748 kb
- Big Stone 2.2 mb also available as printed map
- Blue Earth 2.2 mb
- Brown 2.2 mb
- Carver 4.7 mb also available as printed map
- Chippewa 3 mb
- Chisago 3 mb also available as printed map
- Clay 5.6 mb also available as printed map
- Dakota 4.3 mb also available as printed map
- Fillmore 5.3 mb also available as printed map
- Goodhue 4.4 mb also available as printed map
- Hennepin 4.7 mb also available as printed map
- Houston 4.8 mb also available as printed map
- Isanti 2.7 mb also available as printed map
- Kandiyohi 1.5 mb
- Lac qui Parle 2.3 mb also available as printed map
- Le Sueur 2.2 mb
- Marshall 8.3 mb also available as printed map
- Mille Lacs 9 mb
- Nicollet 2.2 mb
- Olmsted 4.4 mb also available as printed map
- Pope 1.8 mb
- Ramsey 4.4 mb also available as printed map
- Redwood 2.2 mb
- Renville 2.2 mb
- Rice 10.6 mb also available as printed map
- Scott 4.7 mb also available as printed map
- Sherburne 834 kb also available as printed map
- Sibley 2.2 mb
- Stearns 1.5 mb also available as printed map
- Stevens 825 kb
- Swift 2.2 mb
- Traverse 1.3 mb also available as printed map
- Wabasha 4.3 mb also available as printed map
- Washington 2.8 mb also available as printed map
- Wilkin 1.3 mb also available as printed map
- Winona 4.9 mb also available as printed map
Minnesota River Valley County maps
Each map contains several counties as indicated.
- Map 1 4 mb Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, and Ramsey counties
- Map 2 2.6 mb Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, and Sibley counties
- Map 3 3.5 mb Brown, Redwood, and Renville counties
- Map 4 3.3mb Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, and Yellow Medicine counties
- Map 5 1.8mb Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, and Swift counties
Minnesota's Native Prairie
- Version 1 (1mb) Extent of Minnesota's native prairie 2011
- Version 2 (1mb) Extent of Minnesota's native prairie 2011, with important prairie landscapes highlighted
For a free print of available printed maps contact:
Minnesota Biological Survey
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Road, Box 25
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: (651) 259-5100
FAX: (651) 296-1811
To help us provide better service, we would appreciate hearing how you plan to use these maps.
Digital maps are made available with the following restrictions:
- These are large files, in both file size (over 1 MB), and printed area. In published form wall-sized maps range from 26" x 34" to 39" x 58". Some maps include more than one county.
- The data depicted on these maps were compiled from a variety of sources.
- The lack of data for any geographic area cannot be construed to mean that no significant features are present.
- These maps can only be considered to depict the state of knowledge as of the date of their publication.
- All maps © State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources.